Table 2 Symptom prevalence and symptom experience in older people with multi-morbidity
From: Symptom burden in community-dwelling older people with multimorbidity: a cross-sectional study
| Â | Â | Symptom experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms | Prevalence n/(%) | High frequency n/(%)a | High severity. n/(%)b | High distress n/(%)c |
N 378 (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pain | 253 (67) | 164 (43) | 117 (31) | 132 (35) |
Dry mouth | 193 (51) | 103 (27) | 55 (15) | 49 (13) |
Lack of energy | 189 (50) | 122 (32) | 81 (21) | 94 (25) |
Numbness/tingling in hands/feet | 178 (47) | 95 (25) | 57 (15) | 57 (15) |
Feeling drowsy | 158 (42) | 52 (14) | 34 (9) | 38 (10) |
Dizziness | 156 (41) | 65 (17) | 59 (16) | 61 (16) |
Difficulty sleeping | 153 (40) | 92 (24) | 64 (17) | 56 (15) |
Shortness of breath | 149 (39) | 68 (18) | 59 (16) | 55 (15) |
Feeling sad | 138 (36) | 46 (12) | 54 (14) | 48 (13) |
Worrying | 136 (36) | 38 (10) | 45 (12) | 39 (10) |
Swelling of arms or legs | 130 (35) | N/A | 32 (8) | 30 (8) |
Cough | 129 (34) | 43 (11) | 31 (8) | 34 (9) |
Itching | 118 (31) | 48 (13) | 38 (10) | 32 (8) |
Problems with urination | 104 (28) | 71 (19) | 43 (11) | 44 (12) |
Feeling nervous | 103 (27) | 36 (10) | 28 (7) | 31 (8) |
Changes in skin | 102 (27) | N/A | 13 (3) | 18 (5) |
Feeling bloated | 92 (24) | 45 (12) | 37 (10) | 34 (9) |
Feeling irritable | 85 (23) | 25 (7) | 21 (6) | 18 (5) |
Constipation | 79 (21) | N/A | 33 (9) | 30 (8) |
Difficulty concentrating | 74 (20) | 21 (6) | 23 (6) | 25 (7) |
Sweating | 71 (19) | 26 (7) | 19 (5) | 19 (5) |
Lack of appetite | 69 (18) | 43 (11) | 22 (6) | 17 (4) |
Diarrhea | 60 (16) | 22 (6) | 34 (9) | 30 (8) |
Difficulty swallowing | 54 (14) | 31 (8) | 25 (7) | 24 (6) |
Nausea | 52 (14) | 14 (4) | 17 (5) | 17 (5) |
Change in the way food tastes | 43 (11) | N/A | 10 (3) | 8 (2) |
Mouth sores | 42 (11) | N/A | 14 (4) | 14 (4) |
Weight loss | 28 (7) | N/A | 7 (2) | 7 (2) |
"I don’t look like myself" | 23 (6) | N/A | 10 (3) | 11 (3) |
Hair loss | 19 (5) | N/A | 6 (2) | 6 (2) |
Vomiting | 14 (4) | 1 (0,3) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) |